Ayyappa Gayatri (Sastha)
Transliteration
Mantra language
Om bhutanathaya vidmahe,
bhavaputraya dhimahi,
tannah shasta prachodayat.
ॐ भूतनाथाय विद्महे
भवपुत्राय धीमहि
तन्नः शास्ता प्रचोदयात् ॥
ஓம் பூ⁴தநாதா²ய வித்³மஹே
ப⁴வபுத்ராய தீ⁴மஹி
தந்நஃ ஶாஸ்தா ப்ரசோத³யாத் ॥
ఓం భూతనాథాయ విద్మహే
భవపుత్రాయ ధీమహి
తన్నః శాస్తా ప్రచోదయాత్ ॥
Converted automatically from Devanagari as a reading aid.
Tamil letters with a small number show the extra Sanskrit sounds, for example க² for kha.
Meaning
We come to know the Lord of all beings.
We meditate on the son of Bhava (Shiva).
May Shasta inspire and guide our minds.
About this text
Source: templesinindiainfo.com
Licence: traditional Gayatri-form mantra, no known copyright holder; same wording printed across many sites. Classical origin not yet verified